Is $7,000 reasonable for a WOM/Mandamus case for two people?

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I’m trying to decide whether to file a Writ of Mandamus (WOM) for my pending I-485, and I would really appreciate hearing from people who have recently gone through this. I filed my I-485 on November 20, 2024, and I still have no decision or meaningful update. I had already waited around 4 years after my asylum interview before finally receiving my asylum approval. After the approval, my wife and I filed our I-485 applications, and now we have been waiting again. I recently called my immigration lawyer because I feel like I have been waiting for a very long time. The lawyer offered to file WOM cases for both me and my wife for $7,000 total, including fees. However, the lawyer also told me that USCIS currently shows approximately 34 months for the processing time, so they believe there is a low chance of success if we file now. They basically said the court may consider the cases to still be within normal processing time. For people who have experience with WOM/mandamus: * Is $7,000 total for two people a reasonable attorney fee? * Does the fact that USCIS processing time is currently around 34 months make a WOM significantly weaker? * If my I-485 was filed in November 2024, does the fact that the posted processing time was much shorter when I filed matter? * Has anyone filed a mandamus in District of Massachusetts while their case was still technically within USCIS’s current posted processing time? * Did your attorney charge a similar amount? * Did filing the WOM actually result in USCIS taking action? I’m not asking anyone to tell me what I should do. I’m mainly trying to understand whether $7,000 for two cases is a normal/reasonable fee and how much the current 34-month processing time matters in a case like mine. Thank you.

nishiumi tsuki19m

don’t use this lawyer, first of all, it is too expensive, the second of all, your waiting time is eligible to fight through wom definitely no any concern about your timeline, it is good enough time to do. your lawyer lied to you about your situation.

GC Approved 6m

the processing time for filling I-130 is 30 years based on green card that doesn’t mean you should wait 30 years, uscis has obligation to adjudicate cases within 6 months of filing per congress so one year after filling any cases you can sue them

GC Approved 5m

I flies mine after 16 months and won don’t hear to anyone that you can’t sue because uscis is keep increasing the timeline every months since 2025

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